Silicon ChipContents - October 2006 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Science teachers should stick to the truth
  4. Feature: Thomas Alva Edison – Genius, Pt.2 by Kevin Poulter
  5. Review: The CarChip E/X by Julian Edgar
  6. Project: LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  7. Project: UHF Prescaler For Frequency Counters by Jim Rowe
  8. Project: Infrared Remote Control Extender by John Clarke
  9. Project: PICAXE Net Server, Pt.2 by Clive Seager
  10. Project: Easy-To-Build 12V Digital Timer Module by Bill De Rose & Ross Tester
  11. Salvage It: Building a super bicycle light alternator by Julian Edgar
  12. Review: Merlin Broadcast Quality Audio Mixer by Poul Kirk
  13. Vintage Radio: Reforming electrolytic capacitors by Rodney Champness
  14. Project: A Reformer For Electrolytic Capacitors by Rodney Champness
  15. Book Store
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Thomas Alva Edison – Genius; Pt.1 (September 2006)
  • Thomas Alva Edison – Genius, Pt.2 (October 2006)
Items relevant to "LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.1":
  • LED Tachometer Control PCB [05111061] (AUD $10.00)
  • LED Tachometer Display PCB [05111062] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the LED Tachometer [ledtacho.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88 firmware and source code for the LED Tachometer [ledtacho.hex] (Software, Free)
  • PCB patterns for the LED Tachometer (PDF download) [05111061/2] (Free)
  • LED Tachometer display mask (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.1 (October 2006)
  • LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.2 (November 2006)
Items relevant to "UHF Prescaler For Frequency Counters":
  • PCB pattern for the UHF Prescaler (PDF download) [04110061] (Free)
  • UHF Prescaler front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Infrared Remote Control Extender":
  • PCB pattern for the Infrared Remote Control Extender (PDF download) [02110061] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.1 (September 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.2 (October 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.3 (November 2006)
  • PICAXE Net Server, Pt.4 (December 2006)
Contents Vol.19, No.10; October 2006 SILICON CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au Features    8 Thomas Alva Edison – Genius, Pt.2 The fascinating story of an inventive genius – by Kevin Poulter 22 Review: The CarChip E/X This brilliant little device plugs straight into your car’s On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port and logs all sorts of data – by Julian Edgar 94 Review: Merlin Broadcast Quality Audio Mixer A broadcast-quality unit designed for schools, colleges, training and even community radio stations Pro jects To Build LED Tachometer With Dual LED Displays – Page 26. 26 LED Tachometer With Dual Displays, Pt.1 Jazz up your car’s dashboard with this unit. It features both digital and circular bargraph readouts, all based on high-brightness LEDs – by John Clarke 36 UHF Prescaler For Frequency Counters It divides input frequencies by 1000 and can extend the frequency range of virtually any frequency counter to over 2.8GHz – by Jim Rowe 46 Infrared Remote Control Extender Want to control equipment via remote control from another room in the house? This new unit works with all the latest gear – by John Clarke 66 PICAXE Net Server, Pt.2 Accessing the PICAXE Net Server via the Internet – by Clive Seager UHF Prescaler For Frequency Counters – Page 36. 72 Easy-To-Build 12V Digital Timer Module Looking for a low-cost 12V digital timer? Just “rat” a commercial 240V timer and add a few extra bits – by Bill deRose 102 A Reformer For Electrolytic Capacitors Resurrect those old electros with this simple unit – by Rodney Champness Special Columns 61 Serviceman’s Log Muggins & his bargain LCD monitors – by the TV Serviceman 84 Circuit Notebook (1) Battery Capacity Tester; (2) Temporarily Silencing A Smoke Detector; (3) Cheapskate’s Headset Adapter; (4) Reservoir Pump Controller Infrared Remote Control Extender – Page 46. 89 Salvage It! Building a super bicycle light alternator – by Julian Edgar 98 Vintage Radio Reforming electrolytic capacitors – by Rodney Champness Departments   2   4 35 77 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Order Form Product Showcase siliconchip.com.au 104 Ask Silicon Chip 107 Notes & Errata 110 Market Centre 12V Digital Timer – Page 72. October 2006  1